Binder for loose-leaf books.



C. G. VAN BUREN. INDER FOR LOOSE LEAP BOOKS. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 29

Patented Aug. 24,1909.

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CHESTER G. VAN BUREN, OF PROVO, UTAH.

BINDER FOR LOOSE-LEAF BOOKS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER Gr. VAN BUREN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Provo, in the county of Utah and State ofUtah, have invented a new and Improved Binder for Loose-Leaf Books, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fasteners to hold periodicals or loose leavesyof paper in book form, and its object is to provide a fastener that maybe quickly and easily put into operative position, that may be employedwithout perforating the le'aves, and that can be cheaply produced.

My invention consists of two similar pieces of spring metal securedtogether at the iniddle point and having jaws, together with sleevesslidable along the same to force the jaws together.

It further consists in combination with the fastener above set forth, ofbook covers secured to said jaws in such a manner that any desiredcontents may be' secured between them.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved fastener secured in position on the edges of leaves of paper.Fig. 2 is an edge view of the fastener. F ig. 3 is a view of a bookcover comprising this fastener.A Fig. 4t is an edge View of thefastening means of this cover on a larger scale'. ldig. 5 is a crosssection on the same scale of the cover on the line 5 5 of F ig. 3.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

The fastener in its simplest form is formed of two longitudinal stripsof spring metal l, having parallel sides, jaws 2 extending from one sideof each, sleeves 3 slidable on the strips, and a rivet 4t or otherdevice to secure them from sliding relative to each other. lhen thesleeves are near the rivet, the spring of the metal will hold the jawsseparated, but by sliding the sleeves toward the jaws, as shown in F ig.l, these jaws will be brought together so as to grip the leaves 5 orwhatever else is placed between them. This device is especially adaptedto temporarily secure together the loose leaves of manuscripts,clippings of printed matter', periodicals, sketches and display cards.If desired, a ring 6 shown in dotted lines in Fig. l may be employedinstead of the rivet Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 29, 1908.

Patented Aug. 24., 1909.

Serial No. 459,970.

and the device may then be used to suspend cards and other articles.

To employ this device for binding loose leaves in book form, the twoleaves of a cover may be attached in any desirable manner. In Figs. 3,4t and 5 one form of carrying out this idea is illustrated. Two thinsheets of metal are folded and notched so that each has two sides 7joined at their ends at 8 to form clamps. The jaws 2 are secured inposition by rivets 9 or in other desirable manner, as shown in Fig. 4.To each of these clamps a book cover may be attached, the lower cover 10in Fig. 5 being shown as stii, while the upper cover l1 is shown withflexible strips 12 so that it may be folded. It will be noticed that theleaves 5 will be firmly held between the metal clamps as the pressure isevenly distributed, whether there be few, or enough to completely lillthe spaces between the covers when the sleeves are in the positionsshown in Fig. 4, and these binders may be of any size. None of theleaves need be perforated and any one or all can be instantly removed orreplaced.

Many details of the above construction and the proportions may bechanged without departing from the spirit of my invention which I claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent l. In a binder for loose leaves,the combination of two strips of spring metal having parallel sides andlateral projections, a device to connect said strips intermediate theirends, sleeves slidable on said strips between the connector and theprojections, a clamp secured to each strip, comprising a metal platefolded and its sides spaced to receive the projections, and a book coversecured to each clamp.

2. A binder comprising two strips of spring metal connected intermediatetheir ends, and having jaws projecting from their ends in the samedirection, sleeves slidable on said strips, and a book cover secured tothe jaws of each strip.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHESTER Gr. VAN BUREN.

Witnesses:

W. W. WHrrEoo'r'roN,

ELMINA S. TAYLOR.

